Upgrading to X99 system - but which MB?

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Hi everyone

My current specs as follows:

CPU: i4770K@3.8GHz
MB: Asus Maximus VI Formula
RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum DDR3-1333MHz 16GB
GPU: Inno3D i-chill GTX780
Cooler: Corsair H80i
Monitor: Samsung SyncMaster S27B970D (2560x1440)
SSD: Samsung SSD 840 PRO Series
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB
PSU: Cooler Master V850

I wish to upgrate to a X99-based system, with the following specs:

CPU: i75930K, to run at stock speed
RAM: G-Skill Ripjaws 4 16GB DDR4 3000 MHz
Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3
GPU: Asus GTX980 Strix x 2

The rest I will remain unchanged for now (I think the PSU should be able to handle these new specs). My questions is therefore: which motherboard should I get? The ASUS X99 Deluxe or other brands? The reviews for the MSI and Gigabyte X99 boards are generally quite good.

Many thanks in advance for your advice.
 
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Casey Stadick

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If your not going to overclock then any motherboard would be a good choice. IMOP 300$ would be a nice sweet spot; you get on board wifi and usually realtek 1150 audio or better. Make sure you get a review of the motherboard, since some (including the UP4, msi m-power, ect. had issues at launch). You can't go wrong buying a motherboard right now since most of the kinks have been worked out.
 
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